anonymity
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‘On the Internet, Nobody Knows You’re a Dog:’ The Web’s Most Iconic Cartoon Is for Sale.
In 1993, cartoonist Peter Steiner was at his desk trying to fill out his weekly quota of pitches for the New Yorker. “I didn’t always have enough ideas, so sometimes I would just draw a picture and try to dream up a caption for it,” Steiner said. He sketched out two dogs sitting in front…
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Court Rules Redditor Can Stay Anonymous In Significant Copyright Case
What do Reddit, free speech, and the Jehovah’s Witness religion have in common? A lawsuit regarding the right to remain anonymous online. Last week, a federal court ruled that a Redditor does not have to reveal his identity in a copyright case.
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Facebook Won’t Change Its ‘Real Name’ Policy But Will Offer A Workaround
For nearly a decade, marginalised individuals — from transgender people to victims of abuse — have begged Facebook to change its “real name” policy. Over a year after apologising for the controversy, Facebook definitively said it would not change the rules. But it will offer a workaround for some users.
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I2P: The Super-Anonymous Network Silk Road Calls Home
The infamous Silk Road resurrected itself like a junkie phoenix this month, leaving its long-time residence on Tor for a new anonymizing service called the Invisible Internet Project, or I2P. News of the high-profile dark market’s new address nudged the little-known I2P into the spotlight. Now, after a decade in the dark, the project is…